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the harry potter universe, j.k. rowling's creation, has spell bound millions. now, rowling has left her wizarding world behind for an adult novel called "the casual vacancy." you've gone from the ultimate fantasy to the ultimate reality. >> i've gone from dragons and unicorns and all the fun that's involved in writing that, to a book that intensely personal. that expresses a lot of my reality. >> reporter: rowling insists the book is not a memoir. but she did draw on the darker times of her life to craft her characters. >> we have an adult character in the book who has obsessive compulsive disorder. these are things i know from the inside. yeah. >> reporter: the ocd part of it, as well? >> when i was in my teens i had issues with ocd. >> reporter: how did it manifest? >> compulsions. checking things. very common. double-checking. triple-checking. >> reporter: some might wonder why rowling, an almost billionaire, would bother writing another book, putting her reputation on the line. how will you decide this book is a success? >> it won't sell as many as harry po
the harry potter universe, j.k. rowling's creation, has spell bound millions. now, rowling has left her wizarding world behind for an adult novel called "the casual vacancy." you've gone from the ultimate fantasy to the ultimate reality. >> i've gone from dragons and unicorns and all the fun that's involved in writing that, to a book that intensely personal. that expresses a lot of my reality. >> reporter: rowling insists the book is not a memoir. but she did draw on the...
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harry potter as an adult. >>> we'll take a look at time lapse photography. notice a decent amount of clouds. it's a nice shot downtown. it's muggy. it's mild, certainly not feeling like lake september, early october. 76 in town. 64% humidity. that's what you're feeling. made it up to 1 at bwi. 83 degrees in dulles, but this is a really impressive stat. easton was close to 80. more sun to the south and east. more clouds to the north and west. 76 right now. 81 degrees in dulles. 79 toward frederick. 73 toward dover where you're getting air off the atlantic. moisture levels are also up. so that's an indication we have muggy air on top of us. 73 degrees. it's a mild nighttime temperature of 69. a pair of sixes with scattered showers. things will recover and we'll see sunshine tomorrow afternoon. clear overhead. toward the west, that's where things are starting to go downhill. frederick will get a downpour of rain and powerful storms over northern virginia, moving through leesburg over the next 35 to 45 minutes. severe thunderstorm warning. they have been nasty t
harry potter as an adult. >>> we'll take a look at time lapse photography. notice a decent amount of clouds. it's a nice shot downtown. it's muggy. it's mild, certainly not feeling like lake september, early october. 76 in town. 64% humidity. that's what you're feeling. made it up to 1 at bwi. 83 degrees in dulles, but this is a really impressive stat. easton was close to 80. more sun to the south and east. more clouds to the north and west. 76 right now. 81 degrees in dulles. 79...
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. >>> this is not harry potter but it is the same author, we're going to tell you about jk rollings newest book. >>> and we still have lot offense clouds around, but at least we're dry now. i'll tell you how long that will last coming up. >>> and an accident is causing heavy delays here on the harrisburg ex-- expressway. and the other slow spots coming up on good morning maryland. eggs, bacon, and pancakes. denny's everyday value slam is four dollars every day. wait, is that right? eggs, bacon, pancakes. yeah. that's right. the four dollar everyday value slam. only four dollars every day. only at denny's. it sparks a movement. look ! no ugly spots ! and see that shine ! you've got to try finish. because once they try finish, they can't keep it to themselves. i'm switching for good. wow ! awesome ! finish is seriously good. cannot believe how great it works. incredible shine. i won't use anything else. love, love, love finish ! so far over a million neighbors, friends, and family have switched to finish. join the finish revolution. recommended by more dishwasher brands worldwide. >>> and a
. >>> this is not harry potter but it is the same author, we're going to tell you about jk rollings newest book. >>> and we still have lot offense clouds around, but at least we're dry now. i'll tell you how long that will last coming up. >>> and an accident is causing heavy delays here on the harrisburg ex-- expressway. and the other slow spots coming up on good morning maryland. eggs, bacon, and pancakes. denny's everyday value slam is four dollars every day. wait,...
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harry potter gave me back self-respect. harry gave me a job to do that i love more than anything else. if i had made just enough to justify to continue to write, it would have cheered me up a great amount. it's not that cavalier a thing to say. >> reporter: what's your reward? you've finished the book. you're going to go on the tour. >> which will be lots of fun. but i'm looking forward to getting home because we're getting a new dog. my reward is getting home and look after a new puppy. >> she is completely charming. after five, long years, how does the new book start? tomorrow, you'll find out right here, as j.k. rowling opens up and reads the first passage for us. she asked me, only a half-dozen, a dozen readers in the world, what i thought about the book and whether or not i cried at the end. we'll show you that, too. >> you can see more of cynthia's interview on "world news" and later on "nightline." and check out the newsmakers interview at goodmorningamerica.com. >>> i love saying this. two-time emmy winner, julie bo
harry potter gave me back self-respect. harry gave me a job to do that i love more than anything else. if i had made just enough to justify to continue to write, it would have cheered me up a great amount. it's not that cavalier a thing to say. >> reporter: what's your reward? you've finished the book. you're going to go on the tour. >> which will be lots of fun. but i'm looking forward to getting home because we're getting a new dog. my reward is getting home and look after a new...
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. >>> we also have the wildly popular harry potter series is growing up. jk rollings book exclusively for adults hits stores today. >>> one of the big questions on the november ballot this year is going to be what they call the maryland dream acts. >> it would help undocumented immigrants go to college on instate tuition rates. and high schoolers are knocking on doors helping to drum up support for the dream act. >> our students are passionate about the dream act because they believe and we believe that every child this maryland deserves a high quality education. >> opponents of the measure say that illegal immigrants should not be allowed to pay instate tuition because they're not legal citizens. >> if you receive social security benefits or any kind of that, we'll talk about a new target that scams people who get those benefit thes. >>> and we'll have some of the biggest orioles fans, the kids. we'll hear from them when good morning maryland continues. >>> the orioles came back with a vengeance last night against the toronto blue jays crushing them 12-2.
. >>> we also have the wildly popular harry potter series is growing up. jk rollings book exclusively for adults hits stores today. >>> one of the big questions on the november ballot this year is going to be what they call the maryland dream acts. >> it would help undocumented immigrants go to college on instate tuition rates. and high schoolers are knocking on doors helping to drum up support for the dream act. >> our students are passionate about the dream act...
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. >>> and she's known for her harry potter book series, but the new audience jk rollings is hoping to draw in with her latest novel. you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. >>> they've worked hard for years and now you think the elderly would be able to sit back and enjoy their retirement without any worries. >> there's a scam out there targeting seniors that could leave their bank accounts out risk. >>> and many of you will be looking for the ghost cot tombs and retailers are excited -- costumes and retailers are excited this year. >>> and i'll tell you if you need to take the rain gear to the ravens game. >>> there are no delays on the beltway. we have a new crash on 95. i'll have all the details coming up on good morning maryland. >>> thank for staying with us on this thursday. id thieves targeting seniors, a new scam that's leaving some social security recipients short on cash. those thieves are getting their hands on personal information like full names and bank account numbers and they r
. >>> and she's known for her harry potter book series, but the new audience jk rollings is hoping to draw in with her latest novel. you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. >>> they've worked hard for years and now you think the elderly would be able to sit back and enjoy their retirement without any worries. >> there's a scam out there targeting seniors that could leave their...
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rowling, the writer who brought us, of course, harry potter. and now, her first book for adults is already a hit. it's called "the casual vacancy." and abc's cynthia mcfadden went all the way to scotland to visit the very usually private writer for a very intimate interview. >> good morning, amy. i started out worried to tell you the truth. it was so intense the book. we had to read the man script pages in the offices. but it was all okay when we got to meet j.k. rowling. her novel is already becoming a blockbuster. it's number one on amazon.com before going on sale today. before anyone really knows much about what's in it. you're going to get your own first look from the author herself, right now. >> harry potter, confront your fate. >> reporter: it's been years since the last har potter movie was released. five years since the last book. but the interest in harry potter's creator has not died down. especially as her new non-harry novel goes on sale. i'm holding the only copy of the book in scotland, i understand. this is so rare. i read the m
rowling, the writer who brought us, of course, harry potter. and now, her first book for adults is already a hit. it's called "the casual vacancy." and abc's cynthia mcfadden went all the way to scotland to visit the very usually private writer for a very intimate interview. >> good morning, amy. i started out worried to tell you the truth. it was so intense the book. we had to read the man script pages in the offices. but it was all okay when we got to meet j.k. rowling. her...
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. >> words used to describe harry potter star emma watson include things like pretty, talented, charming, the internet security company mcafee says watson is the favorite celebrity for cybercriminals trying to lure internet users. many bad guys use watson's name to trick users into downloading malware or steal their personal information. the others are jessica biel, eva mendez, selena gomez and halle berry, the only guy to crack the top 20 was jimmy kimmel. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i guess that's true, right? maybe. i'm the most dangerous man in america. you hear that, everyone who wouldn't go to the prom with me? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: according to the list i'm more dangerous than taylor swift but less dangerous than sofia vergara. last year brad pitt was in the top 20 and now he's not. i finally beat brad pitt at something. that's exciting. i have no idea why my name popped up on those lists but not only am i dangerous to search on the internet as guillermo will tell you, i'm dangerous to search in real life too. [ beeping ] >> guillermo: all right. put your arms on your head,
. >> words used to describe harry potter star emma watson include things like pretty, talented, charming, the internet security company mcafee says watson is the favorite celebrity for cybercriminals trying to lure internet users. many bad guys use watson's name to trick users into downloading malware or steal their personal information. the others are jessica biel, eva mendez, selena gomez and halle berry, the only guy to crack the top 20 was jimmy kimmel. [ cheers and applause ]...